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He is on par with hobey baker for rarity, of which i think only 2 have sold publicly in the last couple of decades. They climbed over the cars holding out their autograph books, and occasionally they almost tore the arms off their heroes in the eagerness to adulate. No other company brings you as close to hockey history as leaf with 201718 in the game used hockey. I was able to track down the family and returned the autograph book to them. The vezina rookie card is the key to the 1911 c55 set and features some beautiful artwork of the hockey legend bordered by upside down hockey sticks. However after georges vezina and his chicoutimi shutout cattarinichs club in a preseason promotional game. One of the key elements of the 201516 leaf itg superlative hockey product and likely to result in continued interest for leaf hockey products, the first autographs for rookie jack eichel are found in the premium release.
Joseph georges gonzague vezina january 21, 1887 march 27, 1926 was the first true superstar goaltender professional hockey ever saw in the national hockey association and national hockey league. Jean beliveau montreal canadiens 1994 reprint 1956 parkhurst 150 autograph jsa. Shop comcs extensive selection of montreal canadiens hockey cards. Psa 10 2000 bap vezina memorabilia card ed belfour v8. We read books like hat tricks count and thanks to my dearest friend dan, hes got an awesome hockey autograph collection going. Aug 19, 2011 15 most valuable hockey cards of alltime. Find the collection of georges vezina sports cards online at. A 2000 lester patrick award presented to lou vairo was sold at this auction. Welcome to the 2009 installment of the psa set registry awards. National bestseller the definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season. Get the best deals on reprint vintage pre1970 hockey trading cards when. Georges vezina bio, pictures, stats and more historical website of. With over 45,000 sets registered at the time of the awards deadline, the task of selecting the special award winners was tougher than ever.
The 1910 and 1911 imperial tobacco cards were the first hockey cards ever produced and contain legends like art ross, fred cyclone taylor, newsy lalonde and you guessed it. Since 1909 to the present day, the montreal canadiens have had a total of 82 goaltenders who have played at least one game with them. Georges vezina bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Materia critica by george jean nathan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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Many consider vezina who played for 15 seasons 191025 all for the montreal canadiens the nhls first great goaltender. Georges vezina hockey card montreal canadiens 1991 pro. Greatest goal minder in game of hockey, read the headlines in the papers next morning, canadas famous hockey player. Because of a trophy given out by the national hockey league nhl to the best goalie in the league in his honor, the name of georges vezina remains alive to this day. If you have any special need in hockey please message me since i will slowly be listing a lot of higher end hockey singles in the coming weeks. Hockey book, an excerpt of one vezina essay ponders the crucial role sports play in society due to their quality of fair play, which vezina. Much of the canadiens first stanley cup victory could be attributed to goalkeeper george vezina, henry roxborough wrote in his book the. After being signed by the canadiens in 1910, vezina played in 327. Joseph cattarinich hockey card the broderick collection. He is probably the least known member of the hockey hall of fame, jack falla wrote in his book open ice, a. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. Buy georges vezina cards online georges vezina hockey. Find great deals on ebay for georges vezina and howie morenz.
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Georges vezina autographed card the broderick collection. Hockey hall of fame book of goalies signed by hardcover. As the name suggests franchises canadian celebrates the canadian nhl teams both current and past, offering a variety of memorabilia and autographs. Tobacco card display from the hockey hall of fame georges vezina. Psa 10 2000 bap vezina memorabilia hockey card grant fuhr v. George vezina autograph net54vintagebaseballcardforum. Georges vezina 0001 be a player memorabilia game pad. In the hobby, vezinas cards have a wonderful mystique. A look back on the career and legacy of georges vezina, and why his memory deserves to be honored with the yearly presentation of the vezina trophy. Biography vezina, georges baptized josephgeorgesgonzague. Complete november 14, 1994 issue of sports illustrated autographed on the cover by former heavyweight champion george foreman. Ranking every starting goaltender in montreal canadiens history from worst to best. Georges was the only goaltender to play for the montreal canadiens from 19101925 both in the nha for seven seasons and nhl for nine. All the greats are pictured here from george hainsworth, georges vezina and johnny bower to jacques plante, ken dryden and patrick roy.
An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Cattarinich also played for the canadiens, in fact he was the clubs first goaltender. George foreman autographed 1994 sports illustrated boxing. They nipped under police rope barriers to mob the players.
This unique autographed card is part of the broderick collection, the finest and most complete collection of hall of fame and rare. The second overall pick behind connor mcdavid, eichel is also thought of as a legit star option among 2015 rookies and leaf. Here are my choices for the top 25 alltime habs goalies. Hockey hall of fame book of goalies features the most distinguished and influential men and women who ever patrolled the crease, exploring the careers of such stars as george hainsworth, georges vezina, johnny bower, jacques plante, ken dryden, tony esposito and patrick roy. Center ice collectibles is your source to georges vezina hockey cards. Ranking every starting goaltender in montreal canadiens.
My mother had one with autograph poems, from her friends in it,from her childhood, c i guess i have a thing for vintage autograph books and i didnt realize how many i had. Georges, the youngest of eight children, was born on january 21, 1887, in chicoutimi, quebec, to jacques vezina, a local baker and an immigrant from st. George won three consecutive vezina trophies as the league top goaltender 19261929, played in the 1934 nhl allstar game and helped the montreal canadiens capture the 1930 and 1931 stanley cup championships. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Unfollow george vezina to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. His first issue from the c56 set produced by imperial tobacco in 191112 is considered one of the greatest hockey cards ever made, but once the age of gameused memorabilia cards arose, dr. Unbeknownst to him, his pose was exactly the same as the one struck by fellow canadiens goaltender, georges vezina, 60 years ago. The arena was built in 1949 and features an olympicsized ice pad of 200 x 100. Unfollow georges vezina to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Beckett autographs graded card price guide rookie card encyclopedia racing collectibles price guide baseball almanac baseball price. I recently added this card to my georges vezina memorabilia collection. We have over 35,000 players and 1,300,000 hockey cards in total stock. I am looking for a george vezina autograph email me if you have one. The montreal edition sees names like lafleur, beliveau, and richard come to the forefront, while maintaining the original 6 shooters memorabilia list that.
Signed by the habs in time for the 191011 season, vezina led the national hockey association in goalsagainst average in his first two years in the league. Center ice collectibles has something for all collectors of hockey cards. Subscribe to georges vezina hockey online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards from different. Georges vezina 18871926 canadian hockey player source for. With a keen business sense and a passion for sports, joseph cattarinich rose from the ranks of book keeper to owner of the montreal canadiens. Buy georges vezina cards online georges vezina hockey price. This is a hockey hall of fame book of goalies signed by hardcover book. Psa 9 georges vezina 2000 bap vezina memorabilia card v16.
Psa 10 2000 bap vezina memorabilia card georges vezina v16. Georges vezinas legacy and why the vezina trophy deserves. Please pay within 3 days of auction endingposted with ebay mobile. When terrance sawchuk met his ultimate demise, after a drunken episode that led to his death, he died as the greatest goaltender in nhl history.
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